What the records say
- When
- 193
- Kind
- Civil war
- Coordinates
- 53.50° N, 15.50° E
- Description
- Roman civil war in 193 CE in which five men claimed the title of Roman emperor
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Year of the Five Emperors
AD 193 in the Roman Empire
The Year of the Five Emperors refers to AD 193, in which five men claimed the title of Roman emperor: Pertinax, Didius Julianus, Pescennius Niger, Clodius Albinus, and Septimius Severus. This year started a period of civil war when multiple rulers vied for the chance to become emperor.
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